#97b76e

Anchor 242 Grass Green Medium Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #97b76e · RGB 151, 183, 110 · CIELAB L 71 a -23 b 34

Anchor Stranded Cotton 242 Grass Green Medium Light is a light, soft yellow-green, HEX #97b76e. No other brand comes very close to this one, so compare the alternatives below against a real thread card before you commit.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	906	Parrot Green Medium	#8fa359	Approximate ΔE 6.1	164 471
Brother Embroidery full chart	502	Mint Green	#9ed67d	Approximate ΔE 8.2	509 513
Coats Sylko full chart	B5377	Bright Green	#7cac68	Approximate ΔE 5.4	B5037 B5364
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	67489	Kiwi	#74aa50	Approximate ΔE 6.7	90360 90366
Floriani Polyester full chart	275	Mineral Green	#a4b948	Approximate ΔE 7.6	244 245
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61453	Light Mint Green	#8ac277	Close ΔE 4.9	61177 61510
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1055	Malt	#b3b38c	Poor match ΔE 10.5	1096 1124
Isacord 40 full chart	5832	Celery	#9cbd54	Approximate ΔE 5.5	5822 5531
Janome Polyester full chart	218	Yellow Green	#7fc21c	Poor match ΔE 10.7	264 206
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1168	Sharp Green	#96a84e	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1248 1377
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1768	Celadon Green	#a9b882	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1848 1648
Marathon Polyester full chart	2240	Brilliant Green	#8fbf87	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2256 2101
Marathon Rayon full chart	1124	Brilliant Green	#8fbf87	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1121 1301
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5822	Kiwi	#89b874	Close ΔE 3.5	6051 5610
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2319	Green Oak	#b5cc8e	Approximate ΔE 6.8	2211 2282
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9147	Eventide Green	#a0bc58	Approximate ΔE 5.2	9148 9108
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1047	Mint Green	#a6c284	Close ΔE 4.1	61453 1104
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1047	Mint Green	#a6c284	Close ΔE 4.1	1104 1279

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Out of Anchor 242? Closest Anchor alternatives

241 Grass Green ΔE 3.6 256 Parrot Green Medium ΔE 6.1 266 Light Avocado Medium ΔE 7.3 859 Laurel Green ΔE 8.1

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 242?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 906 Parrot Green Medium (#8fa359), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 6.1.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of Anchor 242?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 1047 Mint Green (#a6c284), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.1.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 242 Grass Green Medium Light?

On screen it is #97b76e, RGB 151, 183, 110. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.